Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California is preparing for a particularly tough fire season as it continues its efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Gov. Gavin Newsom aid on Wednesday that California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has not blunted efforts to prepare for what is expected to be an active wildfire season, emphasizing the state’s effort to reduce or prevent power shutoffs by utilities when fires are a major threat.
“I want folks to know that we have been preparing for the upcoming wildfire season, and we’re not stepping back our efforts. We’re in fact stepping them up,” Newsom said during a news conference at the Cameron Park Fire Department just outside of Sacramento. “The budget I will announce tomorrow, we’ll include enhancements for wildfire preparation and preparedness across the board, as well as suppression strategies and opportunities to be more resilient in our recovery strategies.
“I am not naive that these utilities are where they need to be — quite the contrary,” Newsom said. “But rest assured that we are taking these efforts very, very seriously, holding this company into account in ways they haven’t been in the past.”
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